Hypocritic critic

There are shootings and street riots such as those in Chicago.
There are bombings in wartime.
There is increasing juvenile delinquency in the new neighbourhoods of cities.
There is the rowdyism of drunks.
There is the escapism of leather jackets and hippies.
There is the escape to one’s annual holiday and the bitter homecoming.
There is the escape to the cinema, television, books.
There is the escape to art, music.
There is the escape to the world of dreams, alcohol and drugs.
There is the escape to death.

Whose fault is this?

In any case: those who flee, rebel or commit suicide are well off. But those who do not have these escape options lose their soul, their humanity, their most sacred asset and everything else besides.



F. Hundertwasser

Speech in Concordia Hall, Vienna, 9 February 1968 (held in German)